Highgear Summit Wristwatch - going high tech for a small budget.

I have not had the chance to test this altimeter, barometer, and digital compass yet. I am just informing you on the purchase of this Summit watch. I got a great deal on it. The newer edition will run you around $160.00 and for right now that was a little out of my range. I found an discontinued older model of the Summit at Campmor for a little under $90.oo. I am currently tingering with it learning the ins and outs of this new wristwatch based technology that has been created by Highgear.com.

You may be asking yourself why not a Suunto. The outrageous price and accessories may it not even a piece of gear I would be willing to tryout do to lack of low budget outdoor folks being able to purchase it. Ya, this includes me! For a more realistic comparison an average of $350.oo and up for Suunto versus the Highgear $250.00 to $150.00 for basically the same thing.

My wife and I are going to Hawaii and the Summit will be taken into the field for true field testing by a low budget outdoorsman. You may be asking why I decided to purchase the Summit. I purchased the Summit altimeter to help with Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS) issues that my wife has expereinced in the past. For more information about Acute Mountain Sickness check out our topic menu and click on tips. We have an article about the AMS and my reasoning for the purchase is detailed later in the article.

The top picture is the discontinued model and the second picture is the current model. The only difference in the two models is the coloring all the features are exactly the same.

Be sure to check back later for the total review of the Highgear Summit wristwatch.

Bentley - VentureTree Team